Renewed U.S. airstrikes pound Kamaran island and Al-Bayda
ALBAWABA- U.S. airstrikes have intensified across Yemen, targeting Houthi-held areas and escalating the ongoing conflict. Also Read U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen's Kamaran island
American aircraft launched a new wave of raids on Kamaran Island in the Red Sea, west of Yemen, and on Al-Zaher District in Al-Bayda Governorate, central Yemen.
According to media affiliated with Ansar Allah (the Houthis), more than 16 new U.S. raids struck Kamaran Island in Al-Hodeidah Governorate, just hours after 15 previous airstrikes hit the same area. — بران برس (@brranpress) April 15, 2025
The island, located strategically off the western coast of Yemen, has become a repeated target in Washington's ongoing military campaign against Houthi forces. Also Read Netanyahu slams Macron's plan for Palestine recognition
Simultaneously, U.S. aircraft carried out multiple airstrikes on Houthi positions in Al-Zaher District in Al-Bayda, a governorate in central Yemen.
While exact casualties remain unclear, local sources indicate that the strikes have left dozens dead or injured, heightening an already volatile situation.
These latest attacks mark a significant escalation in U.S. military activity in Yemen and come amid growing regional instability, raising concerns of further humanitarian and political fallout.
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